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My daughter has a number of mounted pictures which she would cutting down to a specific size to give someone has present.
So would a simple hand held kit be up to the job. She plans to give them not framed so the they need to look good after cutting. They are approx 5/6mm thick (mount and backing board).
Be happy to spend up to high 2 figures as fancy the idea of doing a few custom mounts and I can use the excuse with the wife to get one.
 
yamahatdm900 said:
My daughter has a number of mounted pictures which she would cutting down to a specific size to give someone has present.
So would a simple hand held kit be up to the job. She plans to give them not framed so the they need to look good after cutting. They are approx 5/6mm thick (mount and backing board).
Be happy to spend up to high 2 figures as fancy the idea of doing a few custom mounts and I can use the excuse with the wife to get one.
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Can you please clarify something.....

Is there a specific reason she wants to reduce the size of already mounted (mount & backing board) pictures? The reason I ask is if already mounted even to a non standard outer dimensions, all the recipient needs to do is go to a local framer and get it framed.

FWIW i have in the past always gotten my mounts and boards custom precut.

However, for odd occasions when I wanted to cut the board/mount material I have a Logan knife. And frankly even with a decent 'straight edge' it is quite hard to control the cut. Oh, and the blades can dull so make sure you have spares to hand.

Having said that, the Logan systems mentioned by @tijuana taxi are AFAIK well respected by the self framing community. NB IIRC the blades I use are identical to the ones used in the Logan systems.

PS it might be more appropriate to buy new mounts & backing boards and remount them to the required size(s).
tijuana taxi said:
This is the basic Logan mount cutter, still got mine and it does the job admirably
Logan 424-1
I did buy this posher one when I started doing quite a few more mounts
Logan 301-1

Spares readily available and lots of how to videos on the Logan site
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Box Brownie said:
Can you please clarify something.....

Is there a specific reason she wants to reduce the size of already mounted (mount & backing board) pictures? The reason I ask is if already mounted even to a non standard outer dimensions, all the recipient needs to do is go to a local framer and get it framed.

FWIW i have in the past always gotten my mounts and boards custom precut.

However, for odd occasions when I wanted to cut the board/mount material I have a Logan knife. And frankly even with a decent 'straight edge' it is quite hard to control the cut. Oh, and the blades can dull so make sure you have spares to hand.

Having said that, the Logan systems mentioned by @tijuana taxi are AFAIK well respected by the self framing community. NB IIRC the blades I use are identical to the ones used in the Logan systems.

PS it might be more appropriate to buy new mounts & backing boards and remount them to the required size(s).
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Of course. I believe it so they can put them into the same size frames they have already on the wall.
It would make more sense about getting new mounts but always fancied doing my own for a while and thought might be a good reason to kick me into action. I was wondering about keeping the cut straight hence one of the reason for asking for help.
 
yamahatdm900 said:
Of course. I believe it so they can put them into the same size frames they have already on the wall.
It would make more sense about getting new mounts but always fancied doing my own for a while and thought might be a good reason to kick me into action. I was wondering about keeping the cut straight hence one of the reason for asking for help.
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Ah! I see.........

It is not a bad idea to get into creating your own mounts etc but purely a personal opinion..........cutting through the double thickness of the mounted pictures could be frustrating & disappointing, maybe even enough to put you off?

Whatever you decide to do I hope that the recipient of your daughter's gifts are delighted when they have them on their wall(s).
 
Graham

I've had a go at this in the past, it takes quite a lot of skill and practise to get a decent mount. I gave up and these days I use IcanFrame

icanFRAME - Picture Frames, Mounts and Prints

We lovingly hand makes picture frames, mounts and prints. Perfect. Professional. Ready to hang.
icanframe.co.uk

Who actually aren't that far from you, a trip out on the Ridgeway for images for the next zine and you're halfway there!!!
 
Mr Perceptive said:
Graham

I've had a go at this in the past, it takes quite a lot of skill and practise to get a decent mount. I gave up and these days I use IcanFrame

icanFRAME - Picture Frames, Mounts and Prints

We lovingly hand makes picture frames, mounts and prints. Perfect. Professional. Ready to hang.
icanframe.co.uk

Who actually aren't that far from you, a trip out on the Ridgeway for images for the next zine and you're halfway there!!!
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Ditto ;) re icanframe

I first started to use back when they were known as Picture Lizard but for reasons I became only partially aware of, they needed to change their name.

FWIW it was the only company I came across, of the few I tried out.....who square cut the back boards and never made an over shot cut on the bevel mounts. IIRC they use computer controlled cutting machines, whose operators are well trained.

I haven't needed mounts etc for some years but nice to hear they still provide a great product.
 
I am also a Logan user, had the same kit since the late 90's and its still going strong. I have been through a few packs of blades though. Great kit once you get the technique down.
I also have an A2 sliding guillotine for the OD of the mount which makes long straight cuts easy.
If you're doing your own, measure 3 times and cut once as otherwise it gets expensive fast as mount board isn't cheap, also if there's any doubt the blade needs replacing just replace it rather than trying to get one more cut out of it.

That said, I recently needed a large quantity of mounts and used icanFrame. The order came quickly but they had the wrong sized aperture cut, I called them up and they had the new ones out pretty sharpish. Despite the mix up they are very well cut mounts.
Very friendly on the phone too, couldn't be more helpful.

I would definitely use them again for big orders, for custom single prints I would use the Logan as its cheaper.
 
Mozthecat said:
I bought one of these Jakar cutters https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mount-Cutter-Set-Ruler-Blades/dp/B005FFHC7Y and it is possibly the most disappointing item I have bought in a long time as I simply couldn’t get it to work evenly.
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I misplaced my Logan cutter a couple years ago and picked up one of those Jakar ones as I was pressed for time, to say it was terrible would be an understatement. The ruler wasn't bad ( hard to screw up a metal ruler) but the cutter itself couldn't cut straight no matter what I did.
 
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